Rev. Christian Schultz grew up near Wamego, KS. He attended Concordia University in Seward, NE, graduating with a B.A. in History in 2016. Schultz continued his studies at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN (CTSFW). After receiving his M. Div. in 2020, he was accepted to the S.T.M. program and worked as a Graduate Assistant for the Pastoral Ministry and Missions Department at CTSFW. For his S.T.M. work, Schultz is studying the topic of friendship as it was used by both Roman philosophers and early Christian theologians. Schultz received the call the serve First Lutheran Church, Paola, KS, in 2021 and serves as the sole pastor.

Rev. Schultz married Magdalena (née Olson) at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Hillsdale, MI, in 2017. God has richly blessed them with three sons.
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Rev. Schultz loves being outdoors, biking, music, woodworking, and meeting new people.

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